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desertSMART COOLmob Alice Springs - 0 views

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    desertSMART COOLmob is a network of over 500 households in Alice Springs committed to DesertSMART living. Their website Includes resources, photos, newsletters and project details for sustainable living in the desert.
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Sustainability in Australia's arid lands | CSIRO - 1 views

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    An overview of Australia's arid lands and strategies for ecological sustainability
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Aboriginal hunting and burning increase Australia's desert biodiversity researchers find - 1 views

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    Article describing how generations-old hunting practices, part of the Martu day-to-day routine, have reshaped Australia's Western Desert habitats.
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BBC Nature - Desert diversity cut by 'human activities' - 1 views

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    Humans may be destabilising desert ecosystems across the world, according to a new study.The findings are published in the Journal of Arid Environments and assess how man-made disturbances affect the role of mammals in the ecosystem.
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Human Impact on the Mojave Feature Articles - 1 views

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    The Mojave desert makes an ideal case study for researching long-term effects of disturbances to desert ecosystems. Land managers are now faced with the daunting task of dealing with competing demands on the land, including impacts from all-terrain vehicles, motorcycles, military activities, and grazing livestock.
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Desertification | The Earth Times | Encyclopaedia - 2 views

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    Definition and causes of desertification
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Desert life threatened by climate change and human exploitation -The Independent - 2 views

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    Newspaper article describing a study that has found that the deserts of the world are threatened by a combination of human exploitation and climate change that could, within decades, wipe out many unique habitats and rare species.
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National Geographic Threats to Desert Pictures - 1 views

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    National Geographic photographs of ecological threats to deserts worldwide
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BBC Nature - Desert videos, news and facts - 1 views

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    A collection of videos and photographs of the flora, fauna of deserts throughout the world including Australia
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DesertUSA - 1 views

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    A comprehensive resource about the North American deserts and Southwest Destinations including facts, videos, current news, blogs and a newsletter. Covers the people, flora and fauna, ecosystems, landscape, climate and geology of American deserts as well as the Sahara, Gobi and Great Sandy Desert.
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Alice Springs Desert Park - 1 views

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    The Alice Springs Desert Park resource for children. Includes sections on Australian desert facts,plants, animals and Aboriginal survival plus interactive activities.
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China's Dust Storms Raise Fears of Impending Catastrophe - 0 views

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    Article detailing the problem of desertification in China, its causes, effects and efforts at prevention.
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desert - National Geographic Education - 0 views

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    Comprehensive National Geographic encyclopaedic entry on deserts including photographs
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Photos: Desertification - 1 views

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    Photographic explanations of desertification including understanding, prevention and human interaction
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The Formation of Desert - 1 views

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    Follow the links on the right for the effects of climate on deserts, flora and fauna and people
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The Bushmen nomadic hunter gatherers of the Kalahari Desert - 0 views

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    One person's account of their journey into the Kalahari Desert following the Bushmen of the Kalahari
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National Museum of Australia - Extremes - 1 views

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    Education kit accompanying the National Museum of Australia's exhibition Extremes: Survival in the Great Deserts of the Southern Hemisphere. Downloade the PDFs What is a Desert and People and the Desert.
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Desert Landforms - 0 views

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    A glossary of desert landforms with photos
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Largest Desert in the World - Desert Map - 0 views

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    World Desert Map showing the locations of the major non-polar deserts of the world
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World Regions Vulnerable to Desertification - 0 views

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    Map of world regions vulnerable to desertification
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